Best properties on the market
This week: Asian-inspired homes
1. Hailey, Idaho
Located 12 miles from Sun Valley, with views of the surrounding Sawtooth Mountains, this six-bedroom home was chosen for the American Institute of Architects’ honor roll in 1997. The 12,000-square-foot structure includes an elevator and a home theater. $3,800,000. Chris Grathwohl, Sotheby’s International Realty, (208) 578-2503
2. San Juan Island, Wash.
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This 15-acre compound was designed in the style of Japan’s traditional ryokan inns. The four-bedroom main home has cubicles and vanities in the tansu style, and the grounds include a one-bedroom guesthouse and a koi pond. $799,290. James Carroll, Windermere Real Estate, (360) 378-3600
3. Landrum, S.C.
This estate has gardens designed by Kyoto-trained landscape architect Masashi Oshita. The three-bedroom house features 270-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. $1,180,000. Myrna Viehman, Foothills Realty, (828) 859-1255
4. Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Set amid the Santa Ynez Mountains, this four-bedroom home has a library, a butler’s pantry, and shoji screen doors. The gated, two-acre property features landscaped gardens. $5,500,000. Patricia Griffin, Village Properties/Christie’s Great Estates, (805) 565-4547
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5. Fall River, Mass.
Rising Sun, a home listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was designed in 1910 for a former missionary to Japan. The seven-bedroom home, featuring a pagoda-style roof, was constructed with 28 varieties of imported wood. $389,888. Marguerite Cashman, Arrow Realty Group, (508) 676-7600
6. Newport, R.I.
This four-level, four-bedroom home features floors made of marble and bubinga wood. It overlooks the mouth of Narragansett Bay and adjoins a private beach. $4,425,000. Melanie Delman, Lila Delman Real Estate, (401) 284-4820
7. Jupiter Island, Fla. A pagoda-style gate leads to this house, located on the Intracoastal Waterway, near Hobe Sound. The four-bedroom home features a Japanese roofline, and the property includes an attached guesthouse, an in-ground pool, and a deep-water dock. $7,250,000. Adrian Reed, Fenton Lang Bruner and Associates/Christie’s Great Estates, (772) 546-2381
8. New Ringgold, Pa.
Located on 210 acres along the Little Schuylkill River, this 16,000-square-foot compound has views of Hawk Mountain. The three-bedroom home features stone fixtures and mahogany woodworking. $11,900,000. Ericka J. Kirkpatrick, Long & Foster/Christie’s Great Estates, (610) 225-7400
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